Aruba, one of Italy\u2019s leading providers of cloud, data centre and digital services, together with Abinsula, the Italian company specialising in embedded software, IoT and automotive solutions, are collaborating on the PiQASO project, a European initiative focused on developing and validating post-quantum cryptography solutions for real-world digital infrastructures, systems and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To begin the collaboration, Aruba is providing a test Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), the related technical documentation and the expertise it has built in post-quantum cryptography and digital trust services. PiQASO (Post-Quantum Cryptography As-a-Service for Common Transmission Systems and Infrastructures) is a project co-funded by the European Union under the Digital Europe Programme. Running from January 2025 through to the end of 2027, it aims to move quantum-resistant cryptography out of the lab and into practical use by businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The collaboration aims to develop a modular suite of post-quantum cryptographic services and tools, available through an as-a-service model and designed to slot into existing infrastructures without requiring specialised hardware. These solutions will be tested and demonstrated across multiple industrial sectors to assess how well they interoperate, perform and scale alongside current systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aruba’s collaboration is part of the use case being developed by Abinsula. Within PiQASO, Abinsula is building a proof of concept for Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communications, using Post-Quantum Cryptography-as-a-Service to secure the data exchanged between vehicles and infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aruba’s contribution will extend this experimentation by complementing the automotive use case with a PKI and digital trust services ecosystem designed in accordance with the European eIDAS regulatory framework and the main international technical standards governing public key infrastructures. The test PKI provided by Aruba will be used to assess the compatibility of post-quantum technologies with processes, infrastructure and potential use cases for digital trust services. In return, the project’s technical partners will evaluate Aruba’s own solutions, feeding back insights to guide their development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The transition to post-quantum cryptography cannot be addressed solely at a theoretical level. It requires testing environments, interoperability and validation through real-world use cases,” said Marco Mangiulli, Chief Innovation Officer, Aruba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“PiQASO gives us the opportunity to contribute our expertise in PKI infrastructures and trust services while helping evaluate quantum-safe technologies within a European, multi-sector ecosystem. The real value of the project lies in validating compatibility with existing standards, infrastructures and applications, creating the conditions for a gradual, sustainable and well-managed migration.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Participation in PiQASO is part of Aruba’s broader research and development activities aimed at assessing the impact of quantum technologies on the security of digital services and supporting businesses and public sector organisations in their transition toward next-generation cryptographic standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rather than replacing today’s technologies overnight, Aruba’s objective is to develop architectures that can support multiple cryptographic algorithms over time, enabling ‘crypto agility’, the ability to update and reconfigure cryptographic components without redesigning entire systems and services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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